Lynn > Lynn's Quotes

“You are too young for the dream,” she says. (See?) I want to remind her that she just said Dad’s start-up job was a teenage dream. But she has a conveniently short memory about things she’s just said that contradict other things she’s just said,”
― Misa Sugiura, It's Not Like It's a Secret

“No,” my mom says firmly. “I didn’t raise you to be that way.” I bury my face in my hands. I don’t ever want to take my hands away. “Stop. Stop crying. It’s okay.” I feel the weight of the sofa cushion shift as my mom stands up to walk away.”
― Sara Farizan, Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel

“Don’t listen to her,” Jazz said, squeezing his arm. “That’s stereotyping. You can be however you want to be, so long as it doesn’t involve you jumping into the Westfield River again. I still have nightmares about the way you smelled.”
― T.J. Klune, Flash Fire

“a cute jean miniskirt, a fitted scoop-neck white tee, and gladiator sandals that Mom almost refused to buy. (“Why do you want to look like Roman soldier?”) I twist my hair into a loose bun, with a few strands poking out artfully here and there. Putting it up makes room for a silk cord necklace with multicolored glass beads that look good against my skin.”
― Misa Sugiura, It's Not Like It's a Secret

“For dipping, we’ve got your baguettes, your sourdough, breadsticks, croutons, bacon, prosciutto, salami, sopressata, apples, pears, and various vegetables, grilled or raw. Then there’s the dessert fondues! For the purists among us, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate fountains. More inventive dessert combinations are in the pots. I highly recommend the salted caramel double chocolate.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Final Gambit

“I don’t do vulnerable,” Thea retorted. “It clashes with my bitch aesthetic.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Final Gambit

“Don’t patronize me,” I say. “Is this an alliance or not?” That draws him up short. He studies me, then inhales to speak. I take a step closer. “Am I a princess or not?” His eyes narrow. I can practically see the wheels turning in that strategic little head of his. I turn to look at Grey before my nerves can get the best of me. “If you think Jamison is suitable, test him. If he passes, hire him. That is my order, Commander.” I wait for his eyes to flick to Rhen, for him to wait for an order from his prince. He doesn’t. His eyes never leave mine. “Yes, my lady.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, A Curse So Dark and Lonely

“Do I look like a princess?” He steps forward and takes my hand. I think he’s going to lead me toward the stairs, but instead, he bows low and kisses my hand. “You look like a queen.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, A Curse So Dark and Lonely

“In typical lesbian fashion, I immediately started dreaming up a detailed fantasy life in which I am her adoring girlfriend who strokes her hair while we sip tea and watch TV together as the puppy we just adopted snores softly at our feet. In even more typical lesbian fashion, I haven’t worked up the guts to say more than five sentences to her since.”
― Katia Rose, Girlfriend Material

“That Catholic guilt still messes me up, though. If there’s a hell, I’m definitely going there. I’m actually pretty terrified of that.”
― Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

“I mean, she told me she had one back at homecoming.” “Has she mentioned anything about her girlfriend since then?” Cesar asks. “Well, no, but—” “So it was probably just a quick thing. Bet you money she’s single now.” I roll onto my side and rest my chin on my palm. “I feel like Bo would have said something if they broke up, though.” “People don’t always have to talk about breakups, Yami. Shit happens.” “I guess.” I’m not totally convinced. Wouldn’t Bo have mentioned a breakup?”
― Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

“Can you tell him that Kate was so embarrassed by what he did to her that she died?”
― Auriane Desombre, I Think I Love You

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

“Go to sleep.” “Go to hell.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me

“I should kill you.” My voice is one deep breath, one uncontrolled exhalation. “You—” He tries to swallow. “You just—you just broke through concrete with your bare hands.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me

“If you ever put me in a position like that again, I will kill you. And I will enjoy it.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me

“Adam shifts quickly, slamming the butt of his gun into Warner’s head. Warner’s gun misfires and Adam catches his arm and twists his wrist until his grip on the weapon wavers. I grab the gun from Warner’s limp hand and slam the butt of it into his face. I’m stunned by my own reflexes. I’ve never held a gun before but I guess there’s a first time for everything. I point it at Warner’s eyes. “Don’t underestimate me.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
― Steve Jobs

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

“Men often think they deserve a sticker for treating women like people.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six

“I swear, if I were reading this story, I’d say the plot twists were getting ridiculous. But I’m not reading it. I’m living it, and that is so much worse.”
― Tracy Wolff, Crush

“Fall from Grace”
― Tracy Wolff, Crush

“Yes, things might be bad, and it doesn’t seem like there is an easy solution at first, but after a while, if you wait too long, there are only hard choices left to make.”
― Tracy Wolff, Covet

“I do have a half-human mate, you know. And she needs to eat human food. Besides,” he continues with a shrug, “YouTube is a thing.”
― Tracy Wolff, Covet

“I don’t want to wake up when I’m seventy-four only to realize I haven’t lived.”
― Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals

“People were fundamentally predictable. If you stopped expecting them to surprise you, they couldn’t disappoint.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Little White Lies

“This,” he told me solemnly, “is where I welcome you to the family and ask you, quite seriously, if I just stole your sandwich.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Little White Lies

“Metal has to go through fire to melt and be turned into a sword. Be strong because this is just a test. You are being melted, being molded into a stronger person. This burning will pass, and you will find rest. Don’t give up, honey.”
― Isabelle Ronin, Chasing Red

“My breath catches and my body warms, the traitorous bitch. You are not attracted to toxic men, I remind myself, and yet, here I am, getting all attracted.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing